Charlie Ebbets (1859)
Solly Hofman (1882)
Pete Richert (1939)
Jim Bibby (1944)
Darrell Brown (1955)
Terry Felton (1957)
Jesse Barfield (1959)
R. A. Dickey (1974)
Karim Garcia (1975)
Scott Randall (1975)
Dana Eveland (1983)
Jose Mijares (1984)
Charlie Ebbets was the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1898-1925. Ebbets Field was named after him.
Josh Tomlin
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Kyle Hendricks
I like it when we get into someone before everyone else does.
25 Oct 2016
(1 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
Loading... I didn't see a FMD post, so I am jumping in with this link: a playlist of the 10 songs found to be the most relaxing on earth.
10. "We Can Fly," by Rue du Soleil (Café Del Mar)
9. "Canzonetta Sull'aria," by Mozart
8. "Someone Like You," by Adele
7. "Pure Shores," by All Saints
6. "Please Don't Go," by Barcelona
5. "Strawberry Swing," by Coldplay
4. "Watermark," by Enya
3. "Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix)," by DJ Shah
2. "Electra," by Airstream
1. "Weightless," by Marconi Union
Spotify playlist
Date: Tuesday, May 5.
Batting stars: Kirby Puckett was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, his eighth. Steve Lombardozzi was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Tom Nieto was 1-for-3 with a run.
Pitching star: Juan Berenguer pitched 3.2 innings of relief, giving up one run on three hits and a walk with four strikeouts.
Opposition stars: Eric Bell pitched 8.1 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts.
The game: Jim Dwyer hit a two-run homer in the third and Eddie Murray homered in a two-run sixth to give the Orioles a 4-0 lead. They added what appeared to be a meaningless run in the ninth on a John Shelby single to go up 5-0. In the bottom of the ninth, however, an error, a single, and a ground out put men on second and third with one down. Lombardozzi singled in a run and Puckett hit a three-run homer to cut the lead to 5-4. A pair of singles, a ground out, and an intentional walk to Randy Bush loaded the bases. The small crowd (8891) was probably in an uproar, but pinch-hitter Roy Smalley popped up to third to end the game.
Of note: Puckett's average fell to .351...Mike Smithson started and pitched five innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Record: The Twins were 14-11 and were tied for first place with California, although they were ahead on percentage points.
Notes: Mark Davidson started in left field, with Dan Gladden at DH and Smalley on the bench. Davidson was near the beginning of a two-week stretch in which he was pretty much a regular, starting in either left or right. At the start of the stretch, he was batting .263, but with no extra bases hits, for a line of .263/.263/.263. At the end of it, on May 15, he was batting .250/.265/.333...This would be the only season in which Eric Bell was a member of a major league starting rotation. He had made four starts in 1986 and would make only one more start after this season, with Cleveland in 1992. He had a few excellent games in addition to this one, getting complete game wins against Kansas City in July and California in August and going 8.2 innings in another win against Kansas City in July. For the most part, though, he was not very good: 10-13, 5.45, 1.53 WHIP. He would spend 1988-1990 in the minors before going to Cleveland. He got a September call-up in 1991 and pitched very well in relief. He started 1992 with the Indians, but did poorly and was sent down in early May. He started 1993 with Houston, but again was sent down in early May. He pitched in AAA through 1996, then was done.
I've kind of gained a bit of a belly - it's as simple as beer and late-night cravings - so I've been successfully avoiding both things for about a week. If anyone here has worked off a belly in the past, I'm all for words of encouragement and advice. I'm not out of control by any means; I'm 5'11" and about 185 or so, so I know others have struggled from a much higher point than I, but I just don't feel like myself some days.
Tommy Tucker (1863)
Frank Smith (1879)
Doc Lavan (1890)
Johnny Neun (1900)
Joe Page (1917)
Bob Veale (1935)
Sammy Stewart (1954)
Bob Melvin (1961)
Lenny Harris (1964)
Larry Casian (1965)
Juan Guzman (1966)
Braden Looper (1974)
Nate McLouth (1981)
Jeremy Bonderman (1983)
This is my twenty-seventh wedding anniversary. Coincidentally, it's Mrs. A's twenty-seventh wedding anniversary, too. She has announced that she is picking up my option for another year, for which I am most grateful.
Johnny Neun managed two major league teams, the Yankees in 1946 and Cincinnati from 1947-1948. Each time, he was replaced by someone who was nicknamed “Bucky”.
Apologies, we missed this one in September. Kashif Saleem, perhaps better known as Michael Jones from the B.T. Express, has passed away in California.
(0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 10)Loading... Date: Sunday, May 3.
Batting stars: Gary Gaetti was 2-for-4 with a home run, his eighth. Kirby Puckett was 2-for-4 with a home run, his seventh. Dan Gladden was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.
Pitching stars: Keith Atherton pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk with one strikeout. George Frazier pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout. Jeff Reardon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Rickey Henderson was 3-for-4 with a walk and four stolen bases, his ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth. Willie Randolph was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Joel Skinner was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.
The game: I guess solo home runs can hurt you if you give up too many of them. The Twins scored four runs, all on solo homers, and it was enough to win. The Yankees scored all three of their runs in the fourth to go up 3-0. Gaetti homered in the bottom of the fourth to make it 3-1, Gladden homered in the sixth to make it 3-2, Tom Brunansky homered in the sixth to tie it up, and Puckett homered in the eighth to put the Twins ahead. Henderson led off the ninth with a single, but instead of having him try for his fifth stolen base the Yankees had Don Mattingly swinging, and he hit into a double play. Dave Winfield popped to the catcher to end the game.
Of note: Puckett was now hitting .355...Brunansky was 1-for-4 with a home run, his third...Mark Portugal started and went 4.1 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts...Dennis Rasmussen started for the Yankees and went 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts.
Record: The Twins were 14-10. in first place by a game over California.
Notes: Mark Davidson was again the right fielder, with Brunansky as DH and Roy Smalley on the bench...Tim Laudner pretty much became the regular catcher at this point. He was 0-for-3 and was 1-for-15 for the season (.067). He would go lower than that and would not get his average into triple digits until May 21. He would only have seven days all season where his average was above the Mendoza line. He would end at .191, which led to the forming of the famous "Buck Ninety Fan Club"...Joel Skinner is one of those guys who put in a decent career as a backup catcher. He played for nine seasons (if you count six games in 1983). He played behind some pretty good catchers: Carlton Fisk with the White Sox, Rick Cerone with the Yankees, and Sandy Alomar with Cleveland. He also played behind guys like Don Slaught and Andy Allenson, but such is life when you're a career backup. He hit .228/.269/.311, but still was around for quite a while. As they say, it's nice work if you can get it.
The Wolves were up 16-1 at one point last night. Oh well...I'm still bullish on them. I'll be at the home opener next Tuesday if any other Citizens are making it.
